Viper Energy stock heads into Q3 results after dividend rise

Published on 10/05/2026 at 10:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Viper Energy stock enters its November 2 results date after Q2 revenue reached USD 677 million, up 127.9 percent year over year. Analysts set a USD 56.93 average target.

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Viper Energy (ISIN US64361Q1013) was last at USD 40.64 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, down 0.12 percent from the prior close. The company now heads toward its next reporting date, with third-quarter 2026 results scheduled for November 2, 2026, after the market closes, according to StockTitan on September 30, 2026.

Dividend rises to USD 2.00

Viper's second-quarter 2026 results changed the shareholder-return profile. The board approved a 32 percent increase in the annualized base dividend to USD 2.00 per Class A share, while ending the previous commitment to return at least 75 percent of distributable cash each quarter, StockTitan reported from the August 3, 2026 filing.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, Viper reported USD 677 million in revenue and USD 142 million in net income attributable to Viper, or USD 0.73 per common share. Cash available for distribution was USD 262 million, or USD 1.37 per share, according to StockTitan.

Revenue growth outpaces estimates

The revenue figure exceeded the USD 643.45 million consensus estimate and increased 127.9 percent from the prior-year quarter, while reported EPS matched the USD 0.76 consensus estimate, MarketBeat wrote on September 15, 2026. Production averaged 65,077 barrels of oil per day in the quarter, compared with 41,615 barrels per day a year earlier, according to Yahoo Finance.

Analysts see a higher target

MarketBeat lists a Moderate Buy consensus from 18 research firms, including 16 Buy ratings and two Holds, with an average 12-month price target of USD 56.93. Against the October 2 price of USD 40.64, that target lies 40.1 percent above the price, based on MarketBeat data published on September 15, 2026. Goldman Sachs maintained a Buy rating with a USD 53.00 target on October 1, 2026, down from USD 57.00, as reported by Markets Insider.

VNOM remains below its yearly high

Viper Energy's USD 40.64 last price on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026 stood below the 52-week high of USD 51.13 and above the 52-week low of USD 35.10. The same session showed a day range of USD 40.22 to USD 40.94, with volume of 1,906,404 shares and market capitalization of USD 14.6 billion.